http://news.gripfootwear.com Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:57:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Word had already started to spread but this is the official announcement, sometime between the end of this month and early February we will be closing our doors. We'd like to extend a big thank you to everyone who supported us over the last 3 years, it's been great fun & we've met some awesome people, we really can't express how much we appreciated your support. The SALE starts today and will be running right till the end, styles have been reduced by up to 50% I'll be playing around over at sneakyhobart.com which i hope will become a good news filter & a place to show off your latest wares and i figured it'd be a way to keep in touch with Tassies sneaker community. I guess it's time to get a "proper" job.... shiiit.]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2010/01/were-calling-it-a-day/ We'd like to welcome SneakyHobart.com your one stop shop for sneaker news random web links also a place to upload & share pics of your kicks, offload some of your wares, share ebay & online seller info. You're encouraged to contribute stories, links, pics whatever you think might we worth a look, not necessarily just sneaker related, anything your into or whats happening in and around Hobart So go get involved & follow the Twitter @SneakyHobart and become a fan on Facebook]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2010/01/sneaky-hobart/ Classic simple colourway with snake skin pattern. ORDER NOW IN THE STORE]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/10/metro-attitude/ The Zapato del Barco is a vintage old style boat/deck shoe made from all canvas and given a rough edge for a worn look. The metal eyelets allow for the laces to slide easily around the shoe and make lace up a breeze. Padded insole for comfort and vulcanized sole. ORDER NOW IN THE STORE]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/10/zapto-del-barco/ The Ultimate 81 was a technical running shoe from 1981 with a focus on stability & lightness, this has a nylon & mesh upper, black with white stripes. ULTIMATE 81 - BLACK/WHITE - HN201-9001 ORDER NOW IN THE STORE ]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/10/ultimate81-blk-wht/ We've made an addition to the site tonight the tool bar you see below, it adds some cool new functionality to the site making it easier to keep up to date & share stuff you find on the site or over in the store, includes Facebook & Twitter integration More details after the jump...]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/09/toolbar/ Not actually found in the catalogues of the time the Mexico Mid was found in the archives of Asics' research & development department in Kobe Japan. Limited edition year of the sheep YEAR OF THE SHEEP: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 ORDER NOW IN THE STORE]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/09/mexico-mid-year-of-the-sheep/ We've had a post about this site in the past but now that it's ultimate-er with the release of the iPhone app I felt it deserved another mention: IAN'S SHOELACE SITE He's been cataloging shoe lace styles since 1982 and has created probably the most comprehensive website on laces that exists. Ian’s Lace App brings together his complete library of 97 different lacing styles. All of the how-to instructions are included in the App, so there’s no need to connect to the internet to access any of the info. It's all very easy to use, nice big clear pics... Screenshots after the jump..]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/09/shoelace-guide-iphone-edition/ Another Ultimate 81 was a technical running shoe from 1981 with a focus on stability & lightness, this has a nylon & mesh upper & black stripes. ORDER NOW IN THE STORE ULTIMATE 81 - WHTE/BLACK - HN201-0190 Close-ups after the break...]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/09/ultimate-81-whteredblack/ The Ultimate 81 was a technical running shoe from 1981 with a focus on stability & lightness, this is a very nice grey/yellow & black colourway with a mesh/suede toe nylon on the upper & leather tiger stripes. ORDER NOW IN THE STORE ULTIMATE 81 - GREY/YELLOW/BLACK - D90S1-1604 Close-Ups after the jump...]]> http://news.gripfootwear.com/2009/09/ultimate-81-greyyellowblack/